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Not a good sign (reddthat.com)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

so like, people can have both bad ideas and good. i don't know enough about hardin, but the basic concept is a useful model to get people understanding a basic concept. is it a political narrative? i mean it's macroeconomics. the entire damn field is politics under a veneer. their best model is barely better than flipping a coin.

don't get me started on micro though, that field is just gambling analysis.

i don't have a chip on my shoulder or nothin'

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago

    We really need to stop throwing away useful terms and concepts because their progenitors don’t turn out to be role models. Knowledge doesn’t always come from perfect sources. “Tragedy of the Commons” has no basis in race as a concept as I understand it, I don’t see why the guy who coined the term being a racist POS means I should take a moral stance on it.

    … but, you know, fuck that guy.

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